PGR_NTX Patriot Guard Final Itinerary - Roy E. Jordan - May 16, 2009

[Mission Information For North Texas PGR]

FINAL ITINERARY

 

Roy Edgar Jordan; Corporal

United States Army; World War II

 

Mission Date; May 16, 2009

 

Ride Captain:

 

Steve "Badger" Lucas; (940) 206-4196 (c); pgrlucas at charter.net

 

 

In 1943, Mr. Jordan enlisted in the United States Army in Company K, 405th
Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division and entered the ETO in 1944 as a Corporal
- Rifleman.  Upon honorable discharge with 2 Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart
Medal, a Good Conduct Medal, 2 European-African Middle Eastern Medals and
several other decorations he attended Hillsboro Junior College, Ohio State
University and SMU and graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering in
1949.

 

He served as an Electronic Aerospace Engineer all over the country and
helped develop the guidance system for the Saturn 5 Rockets used in all of
the Apollo space missions.  During 1964 and '65 he performed the production
engineering and coordinated the fabrication and test of the control
electronics of the OSO and Mariner satellites which are, as we speak, still
on their way to the outer limits of our Solar System gathering and
transmitting information.

 

Mr. Jordan is survived by his wife Genevieve, 3 children, 9 grandchildren, 4
great grandchildren, 3 brothers and a sister.

 

 

Part 1 - Memorial Service:  Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 3:00 PM; Christian Care
Center Chapel

 

Staging - 2:00 PM; Briefing - 2:15 PM

 

Christian Care Center

1000 Wiggins Parkway

Mesquite, TX  75150

972-686-3000

 

Map - http://tinyurl.com/oqglaf 

 

This mission is a memorial service only with a private burial being held in
another city.  We will stand a flag line prior to the service, break during
the service and then resume the flag line at the conclusion of the service.
Mr. Jordan is the father of a fellow PGR member, Curt "Cujo" Jordan of the
East Texas PGR.

For those attending the meet and greet prior to the mission and wanting to
ride as a group to the Christian Care Center Chapel, we should be leaving
somewhere prior to 1:30 PM, allowing for flexibility due to weather
conditions.  For those not attending the meet and greet or those wishing to
go to the staging area on your own.we have been instructed to park in the
welcome center parking lot and the chapel should be very close by.  The
buildings are marked.  It is my understanding that the welcome center area
is straight ahead after turning onto Wiggins Parkway.

PLEASE NOTE:  The management of Christian Care Center has asked us to
remember that this is a retirement and medical care facility and to please
keep the motorcycle engine noise down as much as possible once we enter the
property.

 

 

Weather:  Forecast is wide spread thunderstorms with a high of 75 degrees.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress accordingly.

  

Please remember that our mission is to stand tall, silent, and with honor
and respect for this American patriot of the Greatest Generation.  

 

Iron Horses if you can; cages are always welcome and appreciated.  The
flag/water truck will be present.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Steve Lucas

North Texas Deputy State Captain

 
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